Who Moved My Chi?

Let’s take BHP Billiton, the world’s largest, diversified mining company, to illustrate the point of this blog entry. For the past couple of months, when BHP Billiton was trading below $40 a share, and it stayed below $40 a share for a long time, I told several friends that were looking for something to buy that BHP under $40 a share was a good buy. For two months, they could have bought BHP between $37 and $40 a share, but yet I doubt that any of them did. Why? I know the mindset of most investors. Most investors want to see large increases in price before buying into a stock instead of buying it when it is beaten down in price. From a psychological standpoint, when they see a stock leap up 15% to 20% in price, they think they can hop on board and continue riding the wave higher. Sometimes this works, but the majority of times it does not...

Qi Gong is a set of special forms, and specialised breathing techniques combined as an internal healing art. Qi Gong (pronounced "chee kung") is recommended highly for anyone participating in martial arts, but especially for those who find themselves in the need of more energy ("more chi!"), more vigor ("more chi!"), or a way to reduce stress, depression, and other negative feelings.

Gaiam has a great set of beginner Qi Gong DVDs available, and I highly recommend them!

As an extension of T'ai Chi Q'uan, Qi Gong is essential. You will find that most teachers of Tai Chi or Kung Fu/Wushu will also teach Qi Gonng. Sifus know the value of Qi Gong, and practice it even if they do not teach it.

If you are interested in learning more about Qi Gong, I encourage you to visit the National Qi Gong Association, an organization (of which this group is a member) dedicated to the spread the word, the benefit, and the teaching of Qi Gong across the United States of America. Find a teacher, buy a DVD or book, and consider joining to support this effort.

Blessings!
Charlie